---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-024775"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TALK"
cik: "0001803901"
company_name: "Talkspace, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T20:58:38.583452+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Talkspace appoints Dr. Jon R. Cohen as CEO; Braunstein remains Chairman

## Summary
- Dr. Jon R. Cohen named CEO effective Nov. 9, 2022, replacing interim CEO Doug Braunstein.
- Cohen brings over 30 years healthcare experience; previously Executive Chairman of BioReference Laboratories.
- Employment terms: $600,000 base salary, target bonus 100% of base, initial equity of 1.25M RSUs and 500K options.
- 2023 annual equity grant of 1M RSUs and 400K options under similar vesting conditions.
- Braunstein steps down as interim CEO but continues as Chairman of the Board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-024775
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TALK
- cik: 0001803901
- company_name: Talkspace, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803901/000095017022024775/0000950170-22-024775-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803901/000095017022024775/talk-20221107.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-024775
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-024775.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-024775.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Douglas Braunstein departed as Interim Chief Executive Officer at Talkspace, Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Douglas Braunstein, who had been serving as Interim Chief Executive Officer since November 2021, stepped down from such position as of the time at which Mr. Cohen’s appointment became effective.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803901/000095017022024775/0000950170-22-024775-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dr. Jon R. Cohen was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Talkspace, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Talkspace, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Dr. Jon R. Cohen to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of November 9, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803901/000095017022024775/0000950170-22-024775-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.